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CHICAGO, IL 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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JANUARY

Jan 26-28
Lehigh Valley Pet Expo
Allentown Fairgrounds
Allentown
http://familypetshows.com/lehigh-valley-pet-expo/
Booth and...

CHICAGO, IL 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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JANUARY

Jan 26-28
Lehigh Valley Pet Expo
Allentown Fairgrounds
Allentown
http://familypetshows.com/lehigh-valley-pet-expo/
Booth and Sponsorship Sales Dennis Garetano
dennis@familypetshows.com

Jan. 27 & 28
Chicago Home Show (does multiple shows on different dates/places. See below.)
Oak Lawn
Contact Peggy Ruh
Chicago Home Shows, by The Home Shows, Inc.
630-385-4000, ext 1
Peggy@chicagohomeshow.net
http://www.chicagohomeshows.net/
All 2018 events from this producer:
Oak Lawn Jan 27 & 28
Orland Park Feb 17 & 18
Aurora Feb 24 & 25
Lisle Mar 10 & 11
St Charles Mar 17 & 18
Darien Apr 14 & 15

FEBRUARY

Feb 2-4
Military History Fest
reenactorfest@aol.com
www.militaryhistoryfest.com
Pheasant Run Resort and Conference Center

Feb 9-11
The Old House New House Home Show
Kennedy Productions, Inc.
1208 Lisle Place
Lisle, IL 60532-2262
Phone: 630/515-1160
Fax: 630/515-1165
http://www.kennedyproductions.com/
info@kennedyproductions.com

Feb 9-11
Tinley Park Golf Expo
info@tencoevents.com
http://tinleyparkgolfexpo.com
Gregg Tengerstrom: 708.921.9557
Joe Copeland: 708.752.6061
18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477
This producer has similar events in other markets

Feb. 10-11
Travel Shows
https://travelshows.com
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Feb 11
Windy City Wedding Show Rosemont
Rosemont
http://www.windycityweddingshow.com/
info@windycityweddingshow.com
Crowne Plaza Chicago OHare Hotel & Conference Center
1173 Tower Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 278-1050
Other events in other locations from this producer

Feb 11
The Sportsman Show
St. Charles
Contact info needed

Feb 15-17
Greater Chicago Coin & Currency Show
http://www.chicagocoinshow.com/

Feb 15-18
Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories Show (JF&A Show)
Rosemont
http://www.jfashow.com/

Feb 18
Chicago RV and Camping Show
https://www.chicagorvshow.com/

Feb 17-18
Our World Underwater
https://ourworldunderwater.com/

Feb 25
Chicago Golf Show
http://www.chicagogolfshow.com

Feb 25
Bridal Expo
https://tradeshowz.com/bridal-expo-chicago

MARCH

Mar 10-11
http://20-30-40glasssociety.org/glassshow.html
(this looks like select glass dealers only)

March 16, 17 & 18
Chicagoland Family Pet Expo
Arlington International Racecourse
Arlington Heights
Jody Reed
Tower Show Productions
800 Roosevelt Rd., Ste. A-8
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Tel: 630-793-9779 - Jody Reed (Direct Line)
Toll Free (Outside Illinois): 800-946-4611
Fax: 630-793-9574
E-mail: jody@towershow.com

Mar 14-18
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
http://chicagoflower.com

Mar 18
National Bridal Market Chicago
http://www.nationalbridalmarket.com/

Mar 22
World Floral Expo
(Big, but direct web site missing or difficult to find)

Mar 22-25
Chicago Sports Show
http://chicagosportshow.com/

Mar 22-25
Chicago Hot Sauce Expo
Donald E Stephens Convention Center

Mar 25
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo
https://www.shamrockshuffle.com/

APRIL

Apr 3
PTO Today Expo
http://www.ptotoday.com/

Oak Lawn Chicago Pet Show
Oak Lawn Park, Chicago
April 28-29
(630) 385-4000
peggy@chicagopetshow.com exhibit details unknown at this time
Also by this producer:
Chicago Pet Show Oct. 13-14 Libertyville Sports Complex
Chicago Pet Show Nov. 11-12 Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles

The Pet Epps
The Westin Chicago Northwest
Itasca
Sunday, April 29 - Wednesday, May 2
Melinda Young MCYoung@ECRM.MarketGate.com
440-248-2190

OCTOBER

Ongoing--Events continuous in different areas

Mind, Body, Spirit Events
http://www.bodymindspiritdirectory.org/FindExposMore.html
multiple events nationwide

http://www.kanecountyfleamarket.com/
Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles

National Depression Glass Association
http://www.ndga.net/calendar.php

23 January 2018
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St Louis

St. Louis, MO 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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January

Jan 27
Cajun Cookoff
http://stlmardigras.org/events/cajun-cook-off

February

Feb 1-4
St. Louis RV Vacation and...

St. Louis, MO 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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January

Jan 27
Cajun Cookoff
http://stlmardigras.org/events/cajun-cook-off

February

Feb 1-4
St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show
http://stlrv.com/st-louis-rv-vacation-and-travel-show/

Feb 15
St. Raphael Ladies Club and Vendors Fair
contact info needed

Saint Louis All Things Home Show
Feb 17-19
www.allthingshomeshows.com

2 Friends & Junk
Feb 23-24
www.twofriendsandjunk/wixsite.com/twofriends

March

Mar 8-11
St. Louis Home and Garden Show
https://stlhomeshow.com/HomeGarden/Show_Information.aspx

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Ongoing

every Sat. until Nov 4
Lake St Louis Farmers and Artists Market
http://www.lakestlouisfarmersandartistsmarket.com/

23 January 2018
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ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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Chicago

Some notes...

Don't forget to...

ILLINOIS 2018 Vendor Events www.marketeventsocial.com

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Chicago

Some notes...

Don't forget to comment about the event on your page. We also want to list small market events at churches, schools, stores and other places. If you know of one in this area, please send the info over. If you do not see an email, its probably because the site only used a form, email was not posted on the site or the site was too confusing. Finally, we only link direct to the web site and/or email where we are fairly confident the producers are having exhibit vendors.

23 January 2018
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Member Benefits

CURRENT MEMBER BENEFITS

Free Member Promotions—1) Member Admin Ad System AND 2) External Member MES Promotions

CURRENT MEMBER BENEFITS

Free Member Promotions—1) Member Admin Ad System AND 2) External Member MES Promotions

You can build your MES page to higher effectiveness and then launch it to other members as well as larger markets to which we communicate. These both highlight and promote engaging member MES pages. So, you can get exposure to members internally and, in the second level, to our external markets concerned with member development. (I will be putting this email up in the Member Benefits page later.) Let me roll both levels out here...

How the Member Ad System works.

First, for Member Admin Ad System promotion you need to have a completed page, that is, with your own profile image, avatar and then at least 3 images of your products or services. This can include 1 screen shot mentioned below.

With that done, unless otherwise noted below, 1 point is given you with:

• Sales Appeal(s)— 1 additional point when you base them on a season/event, such as the example of mine below, referencing the 4th of July.

* Identified products/services (P/S)— meaning names of distinct P/S you are selling. For example, when showing jewelry, don’t just say “necklace.” Give it a name, such as “Golden Drops Necklace,” etc.

• Outgoing Active Links-- to your full web site with reciprocal link back to your own page. And more points if you link from your other social media pages.

* Incoming Active Links— 2 points each to INCOMING links from your Web site(s) and/or social media pages. Provide links when letting us know.

* Your Page Promotion at Market Events—3 points per event. At your Marketeventsocial.com banner hanging from your table or background. (See Member Benefits page.)

* Being a MES Market Event Representative—4 points per event. (See Member Benefits page.)

• Screen Shot Picture Promotion— 2 points each of your page when you take a screen shot of your page and place it on your other web site(s) and social media pages. That is, when you put a picture into your Facebook page, you get 2 points, into your Twitter announcement, another 2 points, Pinterest, another 2 points and so on. To capture these points, you must have a link back to your page. Screen shot capture is easy. Shoot me an email if you don’t know how to do it.

• Offer discounts, 2 for 1, etc— This can be of a single product/service or across the board on your page — This is a given since everybody viewing is a member, but any discount beyond which you sell at events or online is a purchase incentive.

• Good image quality— meaning good light with products taken in natural light or flash and in focus. This applies to still and video.

Member sites with equal number of points will be scheduled into the Member Ad System email as received.

EXTERNAL PROMOTION

Second, you have MES EXTERNAL PROMOTION. This is second level. This is most often in email to our own email base of interesteds.

How External Member MES Promotions Work

• Must have done much or all of the above.

* Selected according to content, appearance and market target appropriateness. We are looking for market appeal that really promotes your product or service not only in visual presentation but copy and links as well.

On both external and internal levels, we will give you a notice if we select your MES page for external promotion should you agree to and/or want to change your page for that wider audience.

That’s it for the two levels of Member Ad System. My sample at bottom of this admin email.

Finally, you need to email us at admin@marketeventsocial.com to let us know you want to get into the schedule to see your MES site. I will follow you so we can keep up with your page and select those that will be in the two levels of promotions at that time.

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Now doing hang tags and bag stuffers in-house.
Why do you want to do these?
They enable you to capture emails of your customers so you can stay in touch with offers, products and services. Details:

MES Double Sided Hang Tags—A Tiny Tool that Delivers Big

Many of you already use hang tags or bag stuffers with every purchase. These little jewels connect you and your MES page to every customer you get at your market event table or online. You want to create repeat sales from the same customer. To do that you must have a tool your customers can easily turn to when the need to buy from you again occurs. The Hang Tag. Just slip them in the bag and/or affix them to your product. (Most artists already do this.)

Costs vary. Here are 3 representative levels with double sided color printing on heavier stock. (For member benefit prices, we must design if uploading to outside printers.)

from Modern Post Card

3x3 inch

Count: 250

$130

Design fee and upload $20.

from VistaPrint

rect. gift cards with envelopes (did not have smaller hang tags)

Count 250

$40

Design and upload fee $20.

MES In-house Printed

.75x2.5 inch

Count: 255

$20

design fee with image: $20, without image: $10

cutting is $10, but you can cut with scissors or with a cutter

We do the following in our in-house printing. This is my hang tag sample for prints and framed

photos. Because my hang tag pictures are fairly uniform in tone, I can put copy over them. But if your hang tag image is more complex, I’d recommend just using copy as in the 4th panel. The flip side thank you tells how

the customer can reach your Marketeventsocial page.

image + copy or just copy

The MES hang tag lets you promote your specific page on the platform. This is done with your specific email prefix that lets the shopper reach you through the search button. Your email prefix are the letters before the @ symbol in your email address. So the flip side of my hang tag reads: “search BQQ to reach my page.” My email is bqq@earthlink.net.

What to do to get your hang tag from the house or externally to any printer you want to use:

Email me at this address your:

Business under which you do business at shows
Your name
Your url if you have one (www.mysite.com)
Email
Phone #

Photos and logos: pictures taken with your cell phone generally work. We’ll need to work with them and send you a mockup for your approval before we print or send them to a printer.

Here are some other items that have been in the works...

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Deep Member Discount with low end marketeventsocial.com branding:

Business and Personal Art Magnets--$3, incl face and back info design
Custom Posters--quote by size
Custom Murals--quote by design
web site design--$280--500
web campaigns--quote by level
graphic production--from $20
business video profiles--from $200, pay $500 and up commercial
post and business cards--$20 design for any commercial printer

More info:
Ben Harrison
901.310.9605
bqq@earthlink.net

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Do you have a product or service you'd like to offer at discount to other MES members? Contact me at 901.310.9605 or bqq@earthlink.net
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20 October 2017
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MISSISSIPPI

MISSISSIPPI Vendor Events

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JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Mar 14
Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo
https://foodandfuelexpo.com

Mar 16-17
Pine Hill Festival
http://stonecounty.com/shopstonecounty/events

M...

MISSISSIPPI Vendor Events

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JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Mar 14
Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo
https://foodandfuelexpo.com

Mar 16-17
Pine Hill Festival
http://stonecounty.com/shopstonecounty/events

Mar 16-18
Coast Con
http://www.coastcon.org

Mar 24
Babypalooza
http://babypaloozatour.com

Mar 23-24
Celtic Fest
celticfestms.org/

Mar 23-25
4th Annual Due South Tattoo and Art Expo
https://duesouthtattoo.com

APRIL

Apr 7-8
Art in the Pass
https://www.gulfcoast.org/event/annual-art-in-the-pass/6079/

MAY

JUNE

Jun 7-8
The Mississippi Market Wholesale Show
https://www.mississippimarket.org/exhibitors/

Jun 28-30
Annual Gulf Coast Coin Show
http://www.coinzip.com/gulf-coast-coin-show

JULY

AUGUST

Aug 4-6
Biloxi Gift Show (wholesale)
http://www.wmigiftshows.com

Aug 11-12th
Mississippi Craft Show
http://mscraftshow.com/

Aug 18
Mississippi Book Festival
http://msbookfestival.com

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Nov 7-8
Deep South Turf Expo
http://www.deepsouthturfexpo.org

DECEMBER

ONGOING

Multiple Events
Gulf Coast
www.gulfcoast.org

Mississippi Gun Shows
Statewide
http://www.mississippigunshows.com

Wedding Events
premierweddingshow.net/

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Mar 14
Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo
https://foodandfuelexpo.com

Mar 16-17
Pine Hill Festival
http://stonecounty.com/shopstonecounty/events

Mar 14
Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo
https://foodandfuelexpo.com

Mar 16-17
Pine Hill Festival
http://stonecounty.com/shopstonecounty/events